Compare local authorities · East of England and South West
Broadland and Stroud
Broadland is higher than Stroud on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Broadland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Broadland Stroud
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,383£4,401£4,157Broadland is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,374£12,426£11,737Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,625£11,925
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,311£1,316£1,243Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1,338£1,344£1,269
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,446£11,495£10,857Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,729£11,779£11,126
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£230£231£218Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£681£684£646Broadland is higher£574£577£545
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£17£16Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314Broadland is higher£298£299£282
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Broadland is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£85£80Broadland is higher£64£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£973£978£923Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,044£987
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Stroud is higher£145£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£243£244£231Broadland is higher£226£227£214
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Broadland is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.26£3.27£3.09Broadland is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.6Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
64.2Broadland is higher63.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.6Broadland is higher122.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.9Broadland is higher45.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
127.7Broadland is higherDepends on how you count126.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.5Broadland is higher14.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland | Stroud | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | £4,180£4,197£3,965 | Broadland |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,374£12,426£11,737 | £12,572£12,625£11,925 | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,311£1,316£1,243 | £1,338£1,344£1,269 | Stroud |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,446£11,495£10,857 | £11,729£11,779£11,126 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £251£252£238 | Stroud |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £681£684£646 | £574£577£545 | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£17£16 | £17£17£16 | Stroud |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £298£299£282 | Broadland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £97£97£92 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £64£65£61 | Broadland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £973£978£923 | £1,040£1,044£987 | Stroud |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £145£146£138 | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £243£244£231 | £226£227£214 | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Broadland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Broadland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.6 | 1,019.8 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 64.2 | 63.7 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.6 | 122.4 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.9 | 45.1 | Broadland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 127.7 | 126.3 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.5 | 14.5 | Broadland |
Per resident
Broadland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Broadland Stroud
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,383£4,401£4,157Broadland is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,073£3,086£2,915Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£758£762£719Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£790£793£749
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,843£2,855£2,696Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£160Broadland is higher£130£130£123
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.09£4.11£3.88Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314Broadland is higher£298£299£282
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Broadland is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Broadland is higher£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£563£566£534Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Stroud is higher£145£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Broadland is higher£133£134£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.86£3.87£3.66Broadland is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.89£1.90£1.79Broadland is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
249.2Broadland is higherDepends on how you count230.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0Broadland is higher14.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.2Broadland is higher27.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.9Broadland is higher45.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.9Stroud is higherDepends on how you count74.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.3Broadland is higher8.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland | Stroud | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | £4,180£4,197£3,965 | Broadland |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,073£3,086£2,915 | £2,845£2,857£2,699 | Broadland |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £758£762£719 | £790£793£749 | Stroud |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,843£2,855£2,696 | £2,655£2,666£2,518 | Broadland |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £57£57£54 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £130£130£123 | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | £3.88£3.90£3.68 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £298£299£282 | Broadland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £97£97£92 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £38£38£36 | Broadland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £563£566£534 | £614£616£582 | Stroud |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £145£146£138 | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £133£134£126 | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Broadland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | £1.78£1.79£1.69 | Broadland |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 249.2 | 230.8 | Broadland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 14.4 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.2 | 27.7 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.9 | 45.1 | Broadland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.9 | 74.5 | Stroud |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.3 | 8.5 | Broadland |
Total
Broadland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Broadland Stroud
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£604.4m£606.9m£573.3mBroadland is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.6m£105.0m£99.2mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBroadland is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mBroadland is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBroadland is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mBroadland is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.6m£78.0m£73.7mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mStroud is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBroadland is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBroadland is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBroadland is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mBroadland is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,367Broadland is higherDepends on how you count28,967
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,200Broadland is higher1,808
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,849Broadland is higher3,476
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,019Broadland is higher5,655
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,185Broadland is higherDepends on how you count9,354
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,552Broadland is higher1,072
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| Measure | Broadland | Stroud | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £604.4m£606.9m£573.3m | £524.6m£526.8m£497.6m | Broadland |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.7m£425.5m£401.9m | £357.1m£358.6m£338.7m | Broadland |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.6m£105.0m£99.2m | £99.1m£99.6m£94.0m | Broadland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £392.0m£393.6m£371.8m | £333.2m£334.6m£316.0m | Broadland |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.7m£45.9m£43.3m | £37.3m£37.5m£35.4m | Broadland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Broadland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.6m£78.0m£73.7m | £77.0m£77.4m£73.1m | Broadland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | Stroud |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Broadland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Broadland |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.1m£0.99m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Broadland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,367 | 28,967 | Broadland |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,200 | 1,808 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,849 | 3,476 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,019 | 5,655 | Broadland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,185 | 9,354 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,552 | 1,072 | Broadland |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.